How glass is recycled and what recycled glass is used for.

1. GLASS RECYCLING © Kaayla Canfield

2. Glass bottles are collected and taken to a bottle depot

3. Glass bottles, jars, and containers end up at a Glass Recycling Plant

4. Magnet Conveyors, removes ferrous material like lids and caps.

5. The Picker Station, is where employees manually pick contaminates.

6. These are the contaminates removed by the pickers.

7. The Spinning Drum dries the glass.

8. A Bag House (dust collector) - removes dust from the air sucked out of the drier.

9. Crusher Feeder – Where the glass is crushed into smaller pieces

10. This is called “Cullet” as well as “Glass Sand”

11. Finally it is shipped off to various plants that will recycle this “Cullet” and make it into…?

12. Does anyone know what this “Cullet” is made into?

13. In Alberta, we recover 80% of our glass and turn it into Insulation. Approximately 450 jobs are created in this fibre glass insulation industry.

15. Many Country’s in the world, use Recycled Glass Beads in the Road Paint, for the reflective quality.

16. Recycled Glass Countertops and tables are becoming popular everywhere.

17. Bio Glass Countertops are made from recycled glass.

18. In California, Fire & Light makes dishes and aquariums

19. The first step is to remove plastic and metal caps. Then the glass is crushed, weighed out, and then color is added.

20. Glass is melted overnight at 2,400 degrees, then molten glass is poured into moulds, which presses the glass into the various shapes.

21. After the piece cools to 1000 degrees, torch work is done. Then the piece is put into insulated boxes where it anneals. This process lowers the temperature very slowly from 900 degrees to room temperature, so the glass does not crack.

22. The finished product…beautiful!

24. In West Virginia, Marble King makes …Recycled Glass MARBLES

27. Can you tell me what “ Cullet ” in this form, is used for?

28. How is Cullet used on a Golf Course?

30. Did you know cullet is used when manufacturing bricks?

32. Do you know how cullet is used in the vegetable garden?

34. Cullet comes in various sizes for landscaping

35. Did you know that cullet is used in plastic timber?

37. How is cullet used in concrete?

39. Cullet is used for “Sand Blasting”

40. Ground Glass (CULLET) is used as an abrasive in the sandblasting process.

44. Recycled Glass Facade for building

46. Recycled Glass Floor

47. Recycled Glass Stairs

48. Recycled Glass Walls

49. Recycled Glass Shower Enclosure

51. Here are a few examples of art projects made from recycled glass.

52. This is a recycled glass tile mosaic, made for the back yard.

53. Turtle made from recycled glass tiles, marbles and found objects.

58. Who benefits when we recycle glass?

60. What did you learn from this presentation?